A　Search　Support　Engine　(SSE)　is　implemented　based　on　the　basic　principles　of　Information　Retrieval　Support　Systems　(IRSS)　and　Information　Seeking　Support　Systems　(ISSS).　An　SSE　aims　at　meeting　the　diversity　needs　from　different　users,　providing　various　supporting　functionalities,　tools,　etc.　for　users　to　perform　various　tasks　beyond　the　traditional　search　and　browsing　provided　by　current　search　engines.　As　an　illustrative　example,　we　developed　a　DBLP　search　support　engine　(DBLP-SSE),　and　we　discuss　some　concrete　supporting　functionalities,　namely,　search　refinement　support,　domain　analysis　support,　etc.　Each　of　the　functionality　focus　on　a　unique　perspective　supporting　users　finding　useful　information　and　knowledge　from　the　DBLP　dataset.　The　search　support　engine　can　be　considered　as　a　step　towards　Knowledge　Retrieval　(KR)　and　Web　Intelligence　(WI).　©　2009　IEEE.